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• Satoshi Nakamoto statue lands on NYSE in sign of changing times
  There are five other Satoshi statues made by Valentina Picozzi located around the world, in Switzerland, El Salvador, Japan, Vietnam and Miami, in the US state of Florida. The New York Stock Exchange has become the sixth host of Valentina Picozzi’s “disappearing” Satoshi Nakamoto statue — a striking shift from just a few years ago […]
• Australian regulator eases rules for stablecoins and wrapped tokens
  Australia’s securities regulator has removed licensing requirements for stablecoin intermediaries and approved omnibus accounts, reducing compliance costs. Australia’s securities regulator has finalized exemptions that will make it easier for businesses to distribute stablecoins and wrapped tokens.The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) on Tuesday announced the new measures, aimed at fostering innovation and growth in […]
• GOP hardliners vexed as defense bill advances without CBDC ban
  Conservatives in the Republican Party are frustrated that a promised ban on central bank digital currencies didn’t make it into a must-pass defense bill that’s now on its way to the Senate. A group of Republicans has called foul after the US House passed a massive defense spending bill on Wednesday that omitted a ban […]
• A16z Crypto opens office in South Korea as it bets on Asia
  A16z Crypto has opened its first Asian office in Seoul, South Korea, led by former Polygon Labs executive SungMo Park, with the venture capital firm noting the region’s dominance in global adoption. Crypto venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is opening its first Asia-based office in South Korea with plans to expand its portfolio in […]
• MSCI’s Bitcoin snub is like penalizing Chevron for oil: Strategy CEO
  The MSCI Index is consulting on whether to exclude Bitcoin and other digital asset treasury companies that have a balance sheet with more than 50% of their assets in crypto. Strategy CEO Phong Le argues that stock market index MSCI’s proposal to exclude companies holding more than 50% of their assets in crypto would be […]
• CFTC Innovation Council adds prediction market, exchange CEOs
  The CFTC's new CEO Innovation Council includes leaders from crypto exchanges like Kraken and traditional stock exchanges such as Nasdaq to discuss market structure reforms. The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has added a host of blockchain industry executives alongside counterparts from traditional finance as part of the agency’s new CEO Innovation Council. According to an […]
• Payments giant Stripe acquires team from crypto wallet app Valora
  Stripe has hired Valora’s builders to work on its crypto initiatives, as the wallet’s app shifts ownership back to Celo’s cLabs.  Payments giant Stripe has acquired the team from crypto wallet firm Valora, just a day after launching its testnet for its stablecoin-focused blockchain project Tempo.  According to Valora CEO Jackie Bona, the acquisition will see […]